Bitcoin Mercantile Exchange (Bitmex) released proprietary research reportedly geared toward their VIPs. Researchers find bitcoin core's (BTC) deflationary aspects interesting for speculation and as a "payment system," but predict it will ultimately not usurp government paper, describing the BTC phenomenon as simply a "useful niche," and those who "think Bitcoin would result in a more prosperous economic system" as "naive." It's a strange position to take as a bitcoin exchange.

In conclusion, Bitmex researchers lukewarmly laud bitcoin core's merits, arguing how "to many, Bitcoin's ability to decouple debt from money and thereby result in a deflationary climate without the deflationary debt spiral problem is the point, rather than a bug." Still, Bitcoin Economics – Deflationary Debt Spiral, published recently by the exchange for its VIPs, refers to those who believe bitcoin "would result in a more prosperous economic system" as being "naive." Piling on in this manner, they continue, "Bitcoin is a new and unique system, which is likely to cause more economic problems, perhaps unexpected or new ones."

Bitcoin Economics – Deflationary Debt Spiral, is the final in a three part series by the Hong Kong-based Bitcoin Mercantile Exchange (Bitmex). Hot shot, risk enticed futures traders are emboldened by the exchange's shorting ability and 100x leveraged contracts. Contracts can only be purchased and settled in bitcoin core (BTC), all without the bother of holding actual coins. Bitcoin cash, bitcoin core, ripple, ether, litecoin, cardano round out possible contract choices.